Diagnosis of congenital heart block
EP4490279A4Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-03HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-03
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Abstract
A method of diagnosing congenital heart block or risk of congenital heart block in a fetal or infant subject is provided. The method includes the step of detecting in a biological sample obtained from the mother of the subject one or more maternal autoantibodies which bind to target cardiomyocyte proteins of the subject. A kit for use in to detect such maternal autoantibodies is also provided.
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